Anise

July 27, 2023

In this short clip, one of SisterMentors women, Anise, who is pursuing her Ph.D. in a Science field, talks about her experience with SisterMentors.

Amel Mohdali

September 14, 2023

Our college student, Amel Mohdali, tells her story about her work for freedom and democracy in Sudan and the impact of SisterMentors on her life.

Dr. Shireen Lewis Gives Commencement Address

May 26, 2019

Dr. Shireen Lewis Gives Commencement Address and Receives Honorary Doctor of Laws from Hollins University.

Nurturing the Next Generation of Women of Color Leaders, The Chronicle of Higher Education

December 13, 2016

This short inspirational documentary by Julia Schmalz, chronicles SisterMentors impact through the stories of the women and girls whose lives have been changed by the program.

SisterMentors on Insights With Ryan J. Heathcock

April 3, 2001

This is one of the earliest video documentaries of SisterMentors. It showcases one of our meetings with women working on their doctorates and was filmed shortly before we started mentoring girls.

Ph.D. In Giving Back

December 15, 2008

A mini-documentary from Push Pause

Gloria Minott Presents… A Brief Interview with Dr. Shireen Lewis

January 5, 2017

Gloria Minott and Dr. Lewis talk about the wonderful people supporting the SisterMentors program.

WPFW Community Watch

March 22, 2017

A conversation with Dr. Lewis about Negritude. Hear about the black movement to shape post-colonial black identity during the period between World War I and World War II.

Know-it-All: The ABC’s of Education – Growing Ph.D.s in Our Own Backyard.

May 29, 2014

An in-depth interview that talks about the need for the SisterMentors program, why women and people of color are under-represented in academia, and how SisterMentors works to fill this gap.